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100 countries represented in the Blog Your Way to the North Pole competition
By prisca.campbell
When we asked you to help us find a travel blogger to become the official Quark blogger to the North Pole, we had no idea that the search would involve entrants from 100 countries. This is a truly global search!
The Top 5 Reasons to Give the Gift of an Arctic Expedition
By prisca.campbell
We think that an Arctic expedition is the perfect gift for that special someone who has all the tools, ties and socks he could ever need. Here are top 5 reasons why an expedition to Spitsbergen is just the ticket.
Lancaster Sound is the Serengeti of the Arctic?
By prisca.campbell
According to a report in the Globe and Mail, Lancaster Sound in the Canadian Arctic is sometimes referred to as the Serengeti of the Arctic. That's a comparison that is new to me.
Khlebnikov's Final Voyage of the 2010-11 Antarctic Season is Underway
By prisca.campbell
Khlebnikov left Stanley, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) for the last time today. She will never return as Quark's flagship expedition vessel. The End of an Era in Antarctica is drawing to a close.
Thirteen months in a Year
By prisca.campbell
We know that a traditional year is 12 months long. However 2011 is our 20th anniversary and we have so much celebrating to do, we had to add an extra month. Think of it as a baker's dozen without the powdered sugar down your shirt.
Norway Celebrating Polar Exploration in 2011
By prisca.campbell
The country has a lot to celebrate. After all, native son, Roald Amundsen was the first human to reach the South Pole, and according to some, the first to reach the North Pole. He is definitely credited with the first successful surface transit of the Northwest Passage.
Blog Your Way to the North Pole!
By prisca.campbell
[December 1, 2010] At noon today, eastern time, we launch Blog Your Way to the North Pole. We're looking for a travel blogger to report from the top of the world.
What do Angelina Jolie and Quark Expeditions have in Common?
By prisca.campbell
We are both in the December 2010 issue of Vogue. Yes, Vogue - the magazine for the fashion forward, stylish women of North America.
Doug Allan awarded Second Clasp to his Polar Medal
By prisca.campbell
Her Majesty Elizabeth II is honoring special guest Doug Allan with an addition to the Polar Medal he received in 1983. We hope the honor of an audience with the Queen will occur after he returns from his gig as Special Guest aboard Epic Antarctica.
Report from the South Sandwich Islands
By prisca.campbell
Bob Headland our senior historian is on board Kapitan Khlebnikov off the South Sandwich Islands in Antarctica. Bob was on board our first expedition through the Northeast Passage in 1991. He wrote this about the centennial of the expedition of the transit of the icebreakers Taymyr and Vaygach.
